Basic Photographic Materials and Processes
This book is an indispensable resource for photography students, educators, and professionals aiming to master the technical craft of photography and manage digital photographic assets effectively.
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Basic Photographic Materials and Processes
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Basic Photographic Materials and Processes outlines the three crucial components to creating the perfect photograph: capture, processing and output, and provides a thorough technical investigation of modern, applied photographic technologies.
Basic Photographic Materials and Processes describes the three crucial stages of creating the perfect photograph—capture, processing and output—by providing a thorough technical investigation of modern, applied photographic technologies.
This new edition has been fully revised and updated to explore digital image capture, processing, and output. It covers a wide range of topics including the scientific principles of measuring and recording light, the inner workings of digital cameras, image processing concepts, colour management, and photographic output to screen and print media.
With these topics come in-depth discussions of extending dynamic range, image histograms, camera characterisation, display capabilities, and printer and paper technologies. It also includes applied exercises that provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the material through hands-on experiments and demonstrations, connecting theoretical concepts to real-world use.
This comprehensive text provides photography students, educators, and working professionals with the technical knowledge required to successfully create images and manage digital photographic assets. It is an essential resource for mastering the technical craft of photography.
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Experts commend the book for demystifying complex digital photography concepts clearly and concisely. Marilyn Waligore, Professor of Photography at the University of Texas at Dallas, praises it as the "ultimate, yet concise, resource" in the field. Lewis J. Crawford, Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, highlights the authors' success in explaining photographic science in an approachable way, recommending it to students seeking scientific clarity in photography.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781138744370
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 4th edition
Illustration: 42 Tables, color; 106 Line drawings, color; 242 Halftones, color; 390 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 1350g
Pages: 360
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About the Author
Nanette L. Salvaggio is the Lecturer responsible for the Photographic Technologies class at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her career in image quality, color science and the photography industry includes work with Eastman Kodak, Hughes Aircraft Corporation, TASC Inc. and Imagery Solutions, which she co-owned. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Imaging and Photographic Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Josh Shagam is a camera image quality engineer and photographer working in Silicon Valley. He previously worked on image quality for aerial imaging systems at Harris Corporation and before that taught photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Photographic Communications and a Master of Professional Studies degree from the School of Visual Arts.
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